Abstract:
The present invention relates to a cooling system for an internal combustion engine with an electrically driven coolant pump designed to circulate a coolant through the internal combustion engine and through a radiator designed to dissipate the heat, wherein a safety device is provided which has a device for recognizing cases of emergency and an emergency operating device, wherein the device for recognizing cases of emergency is devised to detect a perturbation in the area of the electrically driven coolant pump. Increased reliability is achieved by devising the emergency operating device in such a manner that, in case of a perturbation in the area of the coolant pump, it causes a mechanical connection of the coolant pump with a component part driven by the internal combustion engine to be established.
Abstract:
A cooling water pump for an internal combustion engine, includes a flow conducting housing in which an impeller is arranged and a bearing part which is arranged separate from the flow conducting housing and provided with a bearing for the impeller. A simple and cost-effective production is achieved by arranging the flow conducting housing between an anchoring part and the bearing part, and such that the bearing part encompasses the flow conducting housing and is attached to the anchoring part.
Abstract:
A compressed air processing apparatus includes a pressure controller, an air dryer, a multi-circuit protection valve and an electronic control unit. A switching valve is designed and arranged to supply compressed air to an air suspension system and to deaerate the air suspension system. The electronic control unit is designed and arranged to control the pressure controller, the air dryer and the multi-circuit protection valve. The electronic control unit is designed and arranged to also control the switching valve of the air suspension system.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an adaptation of a level of an air suspension element of a vehicle from a starting level to a desired level. Usually, such adaptation is done by opening a control valve connecting an air container with the air suspension element for an opening interval.According to the invention, a control unit determines an estimate for a future point in time for a suitable closing time of the valve. The estimate is determined considering a desired future level, actual loading conditions of the vehicle and an actual pressure level of the air container.
Abstract:
A cartridge of an air dryer serves for cleaning compressed air to be used in compressed air supply systems of motor vehicles, especially trucks. The cartridge includes a housing, a pre-filter, a deposit chamber, a coalescing filter, a bypass conduit and a check valve. The deposit chamber is located downstream of the pre-filter. The deposit chamber is filled with a treating substance. The coalescing filter is arranged between the pre-filter and the deposit chamber. The bypass conduit is designed and arranged to bypass the coalescing filter and not to bypass the pre-filter. The check valve is arranged in the bypass conduit in a way that it opens during regeneration of the cartridge.
Abstract:
A compressed air control apparatus for compressed air systems of motor vehicles includes a pressure controller (2), an air dryer (4) and a multi circuit protection valve (3). The pressure controller (2) controls the pressure in the compressed air control apparatus. The pressure controller (2) includes an outlet valve (8). The air dryer (4) dries the compressed air flowing through the compressed air control apparatus. The multi circuit protection valve (3) supplies a plurality of circuits (I, II, III, IV, V) with compressed air. The multi circuit protection valve (3) includes a plurality of overflow valves (23), at least one solenoid valve (32) and a regeneration conduit (36). Each of the overflow valves (23) is associated with one of the circuits (I, II, III, IV, or V). The at least one solenoid valve (32) arbitrarily operates the overflow valve (23), and it controls a regeneration phase of the air dryer (4) in which water is removed from the air dryer (4). The regeneration conduit (36) connects the solenoid valve (32) to the outlet valve (8) of the pressure controller (2).
Abstract:
A device for adjusting the phase angle of a camshaft of an internal combustion engine includes a drive gear for driving a camshaft accommodated in a coaxial arrangement relative to the camshaft and an electric motor communicating with the camshaft via a Harmonic Drive having a roller bearing with an elliptical inner ring, an externally toothed, flexible gear arranged on the roller bearing, and a rigid, internally toothed gear engaging the externally toothed gear. A simple structure is achieved by providing the electric motor with a housing which is rigidly connected to the camshaft via retaining elements which extend through recesses in the drive gear so that the recesses restrict the allowable adjusting range of the camshaft.
Abstract:
A high conveying capacity cooling water pump for an internal combustion engine includes a bearing element, a rotor which is held therein and carries three impellers, an inflow housing and an outflow housing. The outflow housing and the bearing element form a integral unit.
Abstract:
A radial impeller for a centrifugal pump with at least one flow channel between an axial flow inlet zone and a substantially radial flow outlet zone, which flow channel is limited by the inside and outside surfaces of at least one rotor blade and by first and second annular channel surfaces which substantially extend transversally to the axis of the radial impeller, face one another and are integrally arranged with the radial impeller. In order to simplify the production of the radial impeller it is provided that the channel surfaces are provided with different diameters, with the smallest diameter of the first channel surface being slightly smaller than the largest diameter of the second channel surface and with preferably the first channel surface being arranged on the side of the inlet zone of the radial impeller.
Abstract:
A device for adjusting the phase angle of a camshaft of an internal combustion engine relative to the camshaft driving gear, includes an adjusting element which engages with both a member supporting the drive gear and a member rigidly connected to the camshaft, an axial movement of the adjusting element effecting a turning of the camshaft relative to its drive gear, and further including an electric motor for axially displacing the adjusting element, which motor is rigidly connected to the camshaft and is supplied with power through slip rings. Reliable adjustment is obtained in a simple manner by providing the adjusting element with a first threaded section which meshes with a threaded section of the member rigidly connected to the camshaft, and a second threaded section which meshes with a threaded section of the member supporting the camshaft drive gear.